Kentuckian scores Sundance Film Festival winner

Documentary about India has local ties

A.J. and Cara Hochhalter at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

"Blood Brother," a documentary about an orphanage for HIV-positive children in India, received the U.S. grand jury prize and audience award for best documentary at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday. Lexington-based composer A.J. Hochhalter provided original music for the documentary.

"Blood Brother" follows a restless American, Rocky Braat, who traveled to India as a tourist and found purpose working with children at the orphanage. It was directed by Braat's friend Steve Hoover.

"Fruitvale," a film based on the life of Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old shot by Oakland police in 2009, won the grand jury prize and audience award in the drama category.

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Kentuckian scores Sundance Film Festival winner

'Blood Brother,' a documentary about an orphanage for HIV-positive children in India, received the U.S. grand jury prize and audience award for best documentary at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on